Primary tumor location as a predictor of the benefit of palliative resection for colorectal cancer with unresectable metastasis
Abstract Background It is still under debate that whether stage IV colorectal cancer patients with unresectable metastasis can benefit from primary tumor resection, especially for asymptomatic colorectal cancer patients. Retrospective studies have shown controversial results concerning the benefit f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-07-01
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| Series: | World Journal of Surgical Oncology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-017-1198-0 |